half measure

NOUN

compromise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accommodation accord adjustment arrangement bargain concession deal pact settlement understanding

STRONG

compact composition contract cop-out covenant mean sellout trade-off

WEAK

fifty-fifty half-and-half happy medium middle course middle ground win-win situation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disagreement misunderstanding refusal

WEAK

contest controversy difference dispute dissension dissent quarrel

Example Sentences

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half measure

Major League Baseball has realized this obvious problem, and it’s settled on a half measure.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2025

Banning right turns on red seems like a half measure to me.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

In attempting to bridge the gap between a keyboard and a gamepad, it can end up feeling like a half measure.

From The Verge ● Nov. 23, 2021

Ms Mahajan says giving period leave is, at best, a half measure.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2021

This is what he meant when he said he couldn’t do it as a half measure.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon